I just downloaded version 3.7 and discovered that keywords can no longer be managed (i.e., adding keywords to the list of existing keywords and inserting keywords in the keywords field from the list). In version 3.6, there used to be buttons on the right side of the keyword field to manage keywords…

Hello, the Option to Manage keywords is under Edit -> Manage keywords Regards Christoph

Christoph, thank you. Unfortunately, this does not solve my problem. It seems that in version 3.7 the only way to see all the keywords I created is to highlight all entries in the database and select “Display keywords appearing in ANY entry” in the Manage Keywords option under Edit. This is cumbers…

Hello, Where are the content selectors (“Wortauswahl verwalten”), e.g. “@Comment{jabref-meta: selector_author:…”, or by what are they replaced? I used them a lot! The function “Manage Keywords” is not a suitable replacement because: It is only for keywords and not for the other fields when I try …

See Content selectors are removed - the functionality has been removed - but will be reintroduced in the next release. “Manage protected terms” is no replacement for this but offers a ability to define “protected terms” which are not affected if a the casing is changed (i.e., basically these terms …

Thank you, that is good news. Daniel

I just returned to Jabref 3.6 for that reason. Works fine, except that 3.7 actually deleted the selectors! Fortunately I had them in a backup. Daniel

Managing keywords no longer possible in version 3.7

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Managing keywords no longer possible in version 3.7

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